Questions tagged [chromebook]

Chromebook is a Google netbook which runs the cloud operating system Chrome OS.

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Retrieving chromebook user email in extension

I have a chrome extension installed on a Chromebook. I'm looking for a way for that extension to retrieve the email address with which I'm currently signed into the Chromebook. I tried using the…
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./configure: Permission denied while trying to install python on chromebook

I just bought a chromebook 2 and I already put the laptop on development mode. I did the alt + ctrl + t and the I typed shell. When I try to install python with the sudo ./configure command, I get Permission denied. I also did chmod +x, but still…
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How can we perform automated tests on Chrome packaged apps (ex. Chromebook apps) using InternJS

I need to automate tests for Chrome packaged App & Android App on Chromebook and Nexus 10 respectively. I'm using InternJS to write automate tests for browser version of the app in Chrome. Can InternJS automate the tests for Chrome Packaged App and…
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Is there any way to get machine info for Chromebook with an app?

I was tasked with creating a Chromebook app that gathers system information at sign in, e.g., serial number, user name, IP address, etc. This app would be run on all Chromebooks that the company I work for owns. I looked at another question that…
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Publishing to chrome web store

I am in the process of publishing a hosted app to the chrome web store. I have published my listing to a group of testers only. When comparing my listing to other listings, I've noticed two differences. When you click on some big name apps, for…
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Chromebook HTML Viewer: CSS not displaying?

I have a Chromebook and I am using the app: HTML Viewer with this app: http://drive-html-viewer.pansy.at/ This is the HTML file: https://shiftedit.net/edit#162629/0B94fPcefbkHSXzJpNFc5cmlWMnc CSS files:…
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Nitrous.IO Chromebook cloud based IDE

Hi I have a quick question about nitrous.IO. I was wondering if it could be used to compile code for an arduino?
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chromebook crouton install raring with cli-extra, so no pdf view in emacs?

Total newbie questions, here. But I installed raring with cli-extra options. Then installed emacs24. I installed texlive. Now with C-c C-c command I can compile .tex documents in emacs. But I don't get a view of it. My question is, is this because I…
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Any way to retrieve system info through chrome extension?

I'm writing a chrome extension to install on a Chromebook. This extension need to retrieve unique identifier of the chromebook. Unique identifier may be processor id or serial number of the machine. As long as I looked in to the api, I can't find…
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Intellij, any file is too large and can't be opened on samsung ARM Chromebook

I followed this tutorial to install Intellij on my Samsung ARM Chromebook. The installation was fine, but whenever I open a file which is more than 1 byte, it says that the file is too large for Intellij IDEA editor. Is there any way to fix that?
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divs shrink when viewed in chromebook; font-size does not

I am wondering why when I view my website (and all websites) on a chromebook 11.6in screen, the entire website shrinks. Specifically, I have a div that is 960px wide that contains words that are 12px in size. This looks fine in every regular sized…
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Sencha touch on chrome OS

I have developed an application by Sencha touch ,it works properly,but in Chrome OS it loads phone view instead of table one ,what should I do?
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How do I specify my extension is an 'app' in the Chrome Web Store?

I've made a Chrome extension and set a browser_action in my manifest. This puts a little icon in the browser bar, and then clicking that runs background.js which opens the app in a new tab. However, I notice that on the web store, my app icon is…
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Move a line on visual studio code using a chromebook

I can't move a line on visual studio code with my chromebook. I can copy / cut of course I see on web "Alt + UP key or down Key" But it doesn't work on my chromebook
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How to set permissions when running VS Code on a Chromebook?

I'm trying to install Visual Studio Code on a Chromebook. It seems to have installed normally and I can open the template files that I need. However, when I try and create a new file I get this permission denied error. I've tried searching online…
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